keep someone at arm’s length (kip samouane at armz lenkth)

Idiom Friendship

Signification

to avoid getting too close to someone

garder quelqu’un à distance (garde kelkan a distans)

Phrases d'exemple

"After the argument, I kept him at arm’s length."

"Après la dispute, je l’ai gardé à distance." (apre la dispute je le garde a distans)